# Bénoué, North Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/

Department · North Region 

# Bénoué

Bénoué is a department of Cameroon in North Region. It covers **13,668.2 km²**. Its main town is Garoua. It is divided into 12 subdivisions. 1,128 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 434 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,668km²
- 12subdivisions
- 434mapped services

## Where is Bénoué?

Bénoué lies in [North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 3 other departments: [Faro](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/faro/), [Mayo-Louti](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-louti/) and [Mayo-Rey](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-rey/). By area it is the 10th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 20.7% of [North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/). The centre of Bénoué is about 628 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 14 km from Garoua, the main town of North Region. The centre point is at 9.1779° N, 13.4385° E.

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr).

## Things to see in and around Bénoué

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Bénoué: 10 memorials; 3 nature reserves; 1 monument; 1 attraction.

- Zone d'intérêt cynégétique 19 · nature reserve
- Zone d'intérêt cynégétique 8bis · nature reserve
- Zone d'intérêt cynégétique Boumedje/ ZIC 14 · nature reserve
- Carrefour matakam · attraction
- Aéroport · memorial
- I love Garoua city · monument
- Monument De La Place Du Cinquantenaire · memorial
- Monument Des Lions Indomptables · memorial
- Monument Du Cinquantenaire De L'armee Camerounaise · memorial
- Monument du cinquantenaire De La fête de la jeunesse · memorial
- Place De L'independance ( Tribune) · memorial
- Place Des Lions Indomptables · memorial
- Place de fete · memorial
- Place de l'an 2000 · memorial
- Tribune de 500 places bardanke · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bénoué

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala
- CurrencyFranc (XAF)
- Country calling code+237
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Plug typesType C, E · 220 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua19 km
- Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola111 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:49).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Subdivisions of Bénoué

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Bascheo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/bascheo/) 1,049 125 2 

[Bibemi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/bibemi/) 2,566 239 12 

[Dembo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/dembo/) 603 59 0 

[Demsa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/demsa/) 565 51 1 

[Garoua 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-1er/) 90 16 125 

[Garoua 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-2e/) 74 8 119 

[Garoua 3e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-3e/) 261 46 1 

[Lagdo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/lagdo/) 2,232 143 21 

[Mayo-Hourna](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/mayo-hourna/) 957 58 2 

[Pitoa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/pitoa/) 1,539 253 77 

[Tcheboa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/tcheboa/) 2,634 139 73 

[Touroua](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/touroua/) 1,099 56 1 

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bénoué

Open gazetteers list **1,128 villages, towns and localities** in Bénoué. The largest with a recorded population: Tchéboa (35,199), Garoua (34,957), Pitoa (33,610) and Lagdo (33,564). Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 681 m above sea level (median 280 m).

- Aboumre
- Adamaoua 1
- Adamaoua 2
- Adamaoua-lougguere
- Adi
- Adjia
- Adoumri
- Adoumri_1
- Agorma
- Anski
- Aoao
- Arabo 1
- Arabo_2
- Ardo-Goni
- Ardori
- Arkou-Djeri
- Assana
- Ba Vaidang
- Baa_manga
- Babandji
- Babaye
- Babessa
- Babla
- Baboudji
- Baboudjé
- Bacita
- Badang
- Badankali
- Badankali _2
- Badankali_1
- Badeo
- Badessi
- Badi
- Badima
- Badjam
- Badjaoule Centre
- Badjaoule Mboum
- Badjaoule Qbdoul
- Badjaré
- Badjengo
- Badjeroum
- Badjouma
- Badjouma Radier
- Badjouma_centre
- Badjouma_guizigare
- Badoudi
- Badéo
- Baganouri
- Bah-Onia
- Bahamadicko
- Bahimi
- Bakatougé
- Bakka
- Bakona
- Bakona 1
- Bakona 2
- Bakonwa
- Baksa
- Balane
- Balda
- Balda Gouna
- Balda_2
- Baldé-Anedji
- Baleri
- Bamata
- Bame 1
- Bame 2
- Bame 3
- Bame Mafa
- Bame Touboro
- Bamenda
- Bamere
- Bamsi
- Bamtsi
- Bamé
- Ban
- Banay
- Banaye
- Bandang
- Bandoro
- Bandouki
- Bangandje
- Bangli
- Bangli-Laïndé
- Bangli-Maloum
- Bango
- Bangrang
- Bantadje
- Bantadje Mbabi
- Bao
- Baonia
- Baoya
- Bapara
- Bapossi
- Baradou
- Bariki_badjouma
- Barka
- Barnaké
- Barndaki
- Barndaké
- Baroume
- Baroumi
- Baschéo
- Bassinta
- Bayadel
- Bayien
- Baïbonou
- Be_centre
- Bedidem
- Bella_baparou
- Bentsiri
- Bessoum
- Bessoum Bouba
- Bessoum Kapsiki
- Bessoum Labaye
- Bessoum_garoua
- Bessoum_garoua_flaye
- Bibemi
- Bibol
- Biboumza
- Bibémi
- Bide
- Bidé-Foulbé
- Bidé-Moundang
- Bikale_centre
- Bikale_gada_mayo
- Bikollet
- Bilassi
- Biliel Namdji
- Bilé
- Bintsiri
- Bobi Lagdo 1
- Bobi Lagdo 2
- Bobi Lagdo 3
- Bocki 2
- Bocki_1
- Bocki_3
- Bockle
- Bocklé
- Bodel
- Bodjal
- Boeli
- Boeli 2
- Bogare
- Bogour
- Boguel
- Boheli
- Boka
- Bokassa
- Bokiré-Balda
- Boklé
- Bolki
- Bongi
- Bontoum
- Borongo
- Boré
- Bouba Labaye
- Boudang Aossani
- Boudang Haoussare
- Boudang Touilbéré
- Boudang-Omobirisi
- Boukadji
- Bouki
- Boula-Ibbi
- Boula-Ibi
- Boulbala
- Boulel
- Boulel 2
- Boulgou
- Boulmi
- Boumedje Gra_1
- Boumedje Gra_2
- Boumedje_garoua_2
- Boumedje_tcheboa_1
- Boumedjé
- Boundjoumi
- Bounga
- Bounguel
- Bousa
- Boussa
- Bouti
- Boïli
- Bé
- Béri
- B’okki
- Carrefour Mora
- Carrefour Naari
- Carrefour_badjouma
- Carrefour_poli
- Cekande 1
- Cekande_2
- Cenabo
- Cessara
- Cheferie de Bouli Mal Alim
- Cheferie de Bouli Mango
- Cheferie de Mberi
- Cheferie de Sonayo
- Chefferie de Babaye
- Chefferie de Bainaware
- Chefferie de Banaye
- Chefferie de Bounguel
- Chefferie de Djantari
- Chefferie de Dollere I
- Chefferie de Gadamayo
- Chefferie de Guidjaro
- Chefferie de Guizigare
- Chefferie de Kirimbo
- Chefferie de Lawane Gnobi
- Chefferie de Moundang
- Chefferie de Ouro Kessoum
- Chefferie de Pene
- Chefferie de Pitoa Centre
- Chefferie de Ram II
- Chefferie de Ribadou
- Chefferie de Sara
- Chefferie de Tokombere
- Chefferie de Wafango
- Chefferie de Winde Liroma
- Chefferie de Zac
- Chefferie deDoumde Godouji
- Chefferie deLangui
- Commune de Pitoa
- Concession Projet_neb
- DJAOURO-MOUSSA
- Dadjam
- Dague
- Dakao
- Dakari
- Dakel
- Daksi
- Dalami
- Daldal
- Dalingo 2
- Daloudji
- Daloudjé
- Dalèdjé
- Dandere
- Dandéré
- Danedjam
- Dangdéré
- Daram
- Dasin
- Dega
- Delem
- Dembaré
- Dembo
- Demsa
- Dengui
- Dengui_djippord
- Deou
- Departa
- Derensing
- Diatoumi
- Dingale
- Dingbaré
- Diri
- Dizé
- Djabbama
- Djaboutou
- Djalingo
- Djalingo_1
- Djalingo_kapsiki
- Djallou
- Djaloumi Poupou
- Djaloumé
- Djamboutou
- Djamboutou Djougouldou
- Djamboutou Manga
- Djamboutou Pétél
- Djamboutou-djal
- Djamtari
- Djanga
- Djaoli
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Foudji
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Lagam Bainere
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Mayo Habaye
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Woulo tardo
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Wouro Bocki
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Wouro Walewol Bouski
- Djaouro (Chefferie)Mbor de Badjengo
- Djaouro Douri
- Djaregol
- Djarendi
- Djarendi Bello
- Djarengol
- Djaski
- Djatoumi 1
- Djaïnga
- Djefatou
- Djeneo
- Djenga
- Djide
- Djim
- Djimi
- Djimli
- Djiméta
- Djinebaiti
- Djinibaïti
- Djirladjé
- Djoda_rena
- Djola
- Djoma
- Djougoundou
- Djoulol
- Djoumassi
- Djoungoundou
- Djouta Ledde
- Djoutta Ledde
- Djénéo
- Djéra
- Do Boulel
- Do Boulel 2
- Do Boulel 3
- Dodjoula
- Dola
- Dolla
- Dollere
- Doléré
- Domayo
- Domayo Tcheboa
- Dombol
- Dombol Assoura
- Doouro
- Dorba
- Dore
- Dornomou
- Dornoumou
- Doualare
- Doudja
- Dougue
- Dougué
- Douka
- Douka Gainako
- Douka Longo
- Doulere
- Douli
- Douloudji
- Douloumi
- Douloumi_2
- Doumgel
- Doumsi
- Doundahi
- Doundeye
- Doundé
- Doundéhi Mbabi
- Doundéré
- Dundehi
- Délem
- Déou
- Ergue
- Erque
- Falatikou
- Faliré
- Faltikou
- Famou
- Famoure Tongo
- Famouré
- Farkomo
- Fessago
- Fessanga
- Fignole_2
- Filingo
- Finaye
- Fitorou
- Foiri
- Foradjé
- Forti
- Forty
- Foui
- Foulbéré
- Gabako
- Gachiré
- Gada Tchofol
- Gagawa
- Gaho
- Gainako
- Gali
- Gamsargou
- Gaobara
- Garna
- Garoua
- Garoua Vindé
- Garoua Winde
- Garwawo
- Garé Ardo
- Gaschiga
- Gaschiga_fulbe
- Gaschiga_guiziga
- Gashiga
- Gazou
- Gobara
- Gobsalon
- Gobtikere
- Gobtikéré
- Goho
- Goka
- Golaré
- Golomba
- Gomsi
- Gonkoy

…and 728 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bénoué

Named natural and historic features inside Bénoué, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

58 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Adoua
- Djouloul Bali
- Gorom
- Lac Wélé
- Mayel Doumsi
- Mayel Lassi
- Mayel Mouri
- Mayo Ain Dala
- Mayo Alfou
- Mayo Badianaga
- Mayo Balaïdo
- Mayo Bangay
- Mayo Bani
- Mayo Barna
- Mayo Behi
- Mayo Binjimi
- Mayo Binossi
- Mayo Blia
- Mayo Boulèm
- Mayo Boumi
- Mayo Boundou
- Mayo Boyou
- Mayo Bâd’i
- Mayo B’okki

…and 37 more.

### Hills and mountains

44 mountains; 16 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Hosséré Matoungou · 1,034 m
- Hosséré Ngomna · 991 m
- Hosséré Goho · 895 m
- Dorbi Kourou · 869 m
- Hosséré Yongou · 860 m
- Hosséré Mbabi · 857 m
- Hosséré Ngourou · 849 m
- Hosséré Baoya · 830 m
- Col de Kébi · 771 m
- Hosséré Bela · 768 m
- Hoséré Goulongo · 756 m
- Hoséré Tsorké · 745 m
- Sobori · 704 m
- Boulgou · 688 m
- Hosséré Ram · 680 m
- Hoséré Demsa · 680 m
- Hosséré Banado · 672 m
- Hoséré Balagen · 650 m
- Hoséré Mala · 645 m
- Hosséré Kalguéré · 625 m
- Hosséré Toro · 608 m
- Hosséré Banay · 603 m
- Magara · 592 m
- Hosséré Gouna · 578 m

…and 37 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Garoua Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bénoué and the best time to visit

In Bénoué, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 926 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (232 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January and October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 0 

Feb 30 0 

Mar 33 2 

Apr 33 41 

May 31 99 

Jun 29 135 

Jul 27 182 

Aug 26 232 

Sep 26 165 

Oct 28 67 

Nov 28 3 

Dec 27 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bénoué

Places mapped inside Bénoué in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals53
- Banks21
- Petrol pumps20
- Hotels40
- Schools178
- Colleges and universities31
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies22
- Restaurants34
- Police stations32
- Dental clinics2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bénoué?In North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Bénoué?Faro, Mayo-Louti and Mayo-Rey
- What is there to see in Bénoué?Aéroport, Carrefour matakam, I love Garoua city, Monument De La Place Du Cinquantenaire
- What time zone is Bénoué in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bénoué?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Bénoué?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bénoué?1,128 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bénoué?Settlements lie between 170 m and 681 m
- What is the highest point in Bénoué?Hosséré Matoungou (1,034 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bénoué?December to January and October
- How many hospitals are in Bénoué?53 mapped
- How many banks are in Bénoué?21 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bénoué?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bénoué?CM006001 (OCHA common operational dataset)